Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, SE swell with 172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty flat spell ahead for Broad Cove. There’s a tiny window of surfable waves right at the start, but it's nothing to write home about. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a massive 6° warmer than what we’d normally see this time of year – that’s very unusual.
We kick off on Thursday morning, the 27th of August. Broad Cove is a point break, fairly consistent and exposed to the south. It’s seeing a small 3ft swell out of the southeast with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is only moderate at best (151). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are pretty ordinary. Not exactly gonna get the heart racing. By Thursday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and picks up to 12 mph from the SSW, and the quality drops right off – it gets choppy and messy.
Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are much the same story: small, weak swell and onshore or side-shore winds most of the time. Saturday morning does have a clean window with light offshore wind from the WNW, but the swell is tiny – only 3ft and a period of just 6 seconds. Weak energy (88). It’s surfable, but it’s a long way from good.
From Sunday the 30th right through to the end of the forecast, it’s a real dry spell. The swell drops to under 2ft, and the energy numbers are in the gutter. Winds are all over the place – onshore, cross-shore, offshore – but there’s just no swell to work with. A few days even dip into the 0.7ft range. There’s one morning on the 9th of September that’s glassy with no wind, but again, the swell is a pathetic 1ft. You’d be bobbing around on a lake.
So, there’s really no standout session here. The best bet would be to keep an eye on the Thursday morning (27th August) or Saturday morning (29th August) for a paddle, but don’t expect much. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 118 | 120 | 75 | 49 | 40 | 74 | 43 | 44 | 22 | 16 | 42 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 29 | 77 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.65m | 9:16AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.67m | 9:51AM1.66m | 10:03PM1.66m | 10:27AM1.71m | 10:43PM1.64m | 11:04AM1.73m | 11:25PM1.59m | 11:44AM1.73m | 00:11AM1.52m | 12:30PM1.70m | 1:03AM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.37m | 3:05AM0.20m | 3:18PM0.30m | 3:39AM0.18m | 3:57PM0.25m | 4:14AM0.18m | 4:37PM0.21m | 4:50AM0.20m | 5:20PM0.20m | 5:28AM0.24m | 6:05PM0.22m | 6:11AM0.31m | 6:56PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 142 | 118 | 120 | 75 | 49 | 13 | 74 | 43 | 44 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 29 | 1 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 3 | SSE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 42 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 77 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1313 | 422 | 510 | 501 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 719 | 3130 | 1333 | 99 | 1314 | 1314 | 1314 | 1314 | 1306 | 0 | 651 | 0 |
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